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I helped launch a Burton Ale in Burton-on-Trent. Nothing remarkable about that, you might think, save for the fact that the beer in question was…

Added: Monday, August 1st 2011

And now: CAMRA the Movie! You're probably aware that the Campaign for Real Ale is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and to emphasise the…

Added: Monday, August 1st 2011

Carlsberg UK, the British subsidiary of the Danish brewing giant, has closed the Tetley brewery in Leeds and transferred production to Banks's brewery in Wolverhampton,…

Added: Friday, July 1st 2011

I got that tingle of excitement in February that only history can create. I was present at the opening of a bottle of beer that…

Added: Tuesday, March 1st 2011

Reddish-brown colour, with a fruity and slightly herbal aroma and palate and a finish dominated by rich malt, a pleasing hint of chocolate (in keeping…

Added: Tuesday, February 1st 2011

What does the word "lager" mean to you? A cold, bland, fizzy drink knocked out in vast volumes by global brewers - or a beer…

Added: Saturday, January 1st 2011

The timing was exquisite. Castle Rock Brewery picked up the coveted Champion Beer of Britain award last week just a fortnight before it opens a…

Added: Wednesday, December 1st 2010

Distance is no object in the brewing industry. The impressive brewing kit at Harviestoun in Scotland started life as a pilot plant in St Austell…

Added: Wednesday, December 1st 2010